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Teacher Preparation: Teachers Leading the Way 8 May 2013 | 12:10 am
What better way to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day than by sharing and discussing the ideas and experiences of teacher leaders? Today, CTQ released a report on teacher education, written by a team ...
6 Ways to Make the Most of RESPECT 1 May 2013 | 01:51 am
Last week the U.S. Department of Education published President Obama’s Blueprint for RESPECT, a 36-page framework for the future of teaching in America. On the USDOE webpage you can find the report, a...
Withering "Rhee-form" 15 Apr 2013 | 08:41 pm
Over the last week or so, there has been an unusual spate of news reports, research studies, and op-eds published suggesting that the current teaching quality reform—or perhaps better titled “Rhee-for...
Curious Teacher Ratings? Or Curious Reporting? 3 Apr 2013 | 08:11 pm
The New York Times continues to not tell the full story when it comes to teachers and teaching. In a recent article, "Curious Grade for Teachers: Nearly All Pass,"Jenny Anderson raises questions about...
3 Lessons for Education Schools and Policymakers 22 Mar 2013 | 05:30 pm
This is the second of two posts on AACTE's recent report, "The Changing Teacher Preparation Profession." Go here to read part one. Debates continue to rage among analysts and researchers over whether ...
4 Lessons for Teacher Education Reform 21 Mar 2013 | 07:02 pm
Yesterday the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) released "The Changing Teacher Preparation Profession: A Report from AACTE’s Professional Education Data System (PEDS)" at ...
#ISTP2013 Travel Log: Transcending Teacher Evaluation 15 Mar 2013 | 05:57 pm
Delegates from 20 countries met to discuss teaching quality in Amsterdam. The third annual International Summit on the Teaching Profession concluded yesterday on an interesting note. The parties in at...
#ISTP2013 Travel Log: Evaluating Teachers in Teams 14 Mar 2013 | 06:43 pm
Beurs Van Berlage in Amsterdam, where the 2013 International Summit on the Teaching Profession is being held. It did not take long for the conversations during Wednesday’s deliberations at the Interna...
#ISTP2013 Travel Log: Teaching at a Crossroads 13 Mar 2013 | 06:58 pm
As today’s International Summit on the Teaching Profession begins, this week's Education Week commentary, "The Political Future of the Teaching Profession" (March 12, 2013), is a relevant and timely m...
#ISTP13 Travel Log: Pre-Summit Notes 11 Mar 2013 | 07:35 pm
OECD's background report for the 2013 International Summit on the Teaching Profession. I’ve just landed in Amsterdam and am making my way downtown for the third annual International Summit on the Teac...
